Here Is How To Nominate A Providence Educator For Teacher Of The Year

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Public School District is seeking nominations for teacher of the year for the district.

Students, staff, families, and the community are invited not nominate a teacher who best exemplifies the profession. Nominations must be received by May 16.

The nominee should possess the following characteristics:

• Be knowledgeable in their content area
• Be a master at instructional delivery
• Be able to and demonstrate the ability to inspire students from all backgrounds with multiple learning abilities
• Be respected by their students, parents, peers and colleagues
• Be active in the community
• Be articulate in state and national educational issues
• Be a model representative of their teaching colleagues in the Providence Public Schools
• Have at least five years of teaching experience.

Nominees will then be asked to provide the selection committee with their resume and professional credentials, five years of assessment scores for tested grades or internal benchmarks for non-tested grades, letters of recommendation, and their answers to a series of open-ended essay questions, giving the selection committee a feel for the individual style and philosophy of each candidate. The winner chosen for Providence will represent the district in the statewide selection of teacher of the year, with the winner at that level representing Rhode Island in the national competition.

Those wishing to nominate a teacher are asked to write a letter to the “Teacher of the Year Selection Committee,” describing how the nominee meets the criteria above, and why that candidate stands out among their colleagues. Letters should be submitted through the form here.

Questions about the nomination process can be directed to the communications office at communications@ppsd.org.

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